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8 Books Educators & Students Should Add to Their Summer Reading Lists

When I first started teaching, the summer seemed to come and go and I would feel like I had accomplished nothing for school that I hoped to. Now I'm a woman with a plan... a...

Revising and Editing Worksheets: Ingalls Homestead, Grades 3–5

Revising and editing are essential skills for writers at any stage in life. Students as early as third grade can begin to read and recognize errors in writing. This...

Interactive Read Aloud: Meteor! by Patricia Polacco

Last week I shared a writing activity inspired by Patricia Polacco's book Meteor! After raving about Patricia Polacco's visit to my school and creating an elementary writing...

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Rainbows & Rainclouds Phonics Game

Grades K–3

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Vocab Gal's Favorite Test Prep Resources Kit

Grades 3–12+

Amp up the fun! 6 Printable Classroom Vocabulary Games to Review Words

Its the time of year when keeping students engaged in learning is harder and harder to do. With lessons still needing to be taught, and vocabulary word lists to learn, now is...

4 Spring Worksheets To Keep Students Engaged in Grammar and Writing

Spring brings with it both pleasant weather and the interesting dynamic of nearing the end of the school year – which can be exhausting – as well as promises of refreshing...

Wish Upon a Meteor Writing Activity Inspired by Patricia Polacco

I was so excited for my favorite children's author, Patricia Polacco, to come and visit my school ... and she did not disappoint! What an amazing person! I was impressed with...

Hopscotch to Identify Parts of Speech!

Get ready to add some fitness, activity, and learning to the traditional game of hopscotch! This simple grammar exercise will get students excited to review parts of speech.

Building Vocabulary Skills with a Paint Chips Printable Worksheet, Grades 3–12

I love looking at paint chip strips; each color’s name is so evocative of lovely ideas, foods and places that I always find myself wanting to decorate a space with my...

Interactive Read Aloud: The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

This critical thinking lesson is an example of an interactive read aloud that can be modified to use with grades 1–5 utilizing the Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Levels II & III to...

Art Mouse Project: Combine Art & Writing to Discuss Bullying in the Classroom

Because students work at different speeds, it’s smart to have an activity readily available for those that finish a reading assignment or writing exercise early. This allows...

Earth Day Writing Activity, Grades 2–5

Civic education can be taught throughout a student’s time in school. April 22 is Earth Day, and this provides a great time for students to get involved in persevering their...

Dr. Beverly Ann Chin: Connections Between Writing Assessment and Writing Instruction

In my last post, I addressed answers to the following questions: How can we help students perform well on writing assessments? What is the relationship between our classroom...

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